Fondul Proprietatea

M&A Activity • Jan 28, 2022

To: Bucharest Stock Exchange Financial Supervisory Authority London Stock Exchange

Current report according to Law no 24/2017 on managers of alternative investment funds, according to the Financial Supervisory Authority Regulation no. 5/2018 on issuers of financial instruments and market operations, as well as the provisions of Article 99 letter s) of the Code of the Bucharest Stock Exchange, Title II, Issuers and Financial Instruments.

Important events to be reported:

Authorization Fondul Proprietatea S.A. as an Alternative Investment Fund

Franklin Templeton International Services S.À R.L., in its capacity of alternative investment fund manager and sole director ("FTIS") of Fondul Proprietatea S.A. (the "Fund" / "Fondul Proprietatea"), hereby informs investors that, by Authorization no. 25/28.01.2022, the Financial Supervisory Authority ("FSA") authorized Fondul Proprietatea as an Alternative Investment Fund closed-end type, addressed to retail investors ("closed-end type A.I.F.R.I."), with BRD Groupe Société Générale as depositary.

Furthermore, FSA also authorized the amendments to the Fund's Constitutive Act, as approved by the Fund's Extraordinary General Shareholders' Meeting Resolution no. 1 of 14 January 2021 and the simplified Prospectus of Fondul Proprietatea. The amendments to the Constitutive Act will be registered with Trade Registry for entering into force.

Documentation regarding the operation of the Fund as an closed-end type A.I.F.R.I., established as an investment company, managed by FTIS can be consulted on the FP website: www.fondulproprietatea.ro, section About Fondul Proprietatea.

Franklin Templeton International Services S.À R.L, in its capacity of alternative investment fund manager of FONDUL PROPRIETATEA S.A.

Johan MEYER Permanent Representative Report date: 28 January 2022

Name of the issuing entity: Fondul Proprietatea S.A.

Registered office: 76-80 Buzesti Street 7th floor, district 1, Bucharest, 011017

Phone/fax number: Tel.: + 40 21 200 96 00 Fax: +40 31 630 00 48

Email: office@fondulproprietatea.ro

Internet: www.fondulproprietatea.ro

Sole Registration Code with the Trade Register Office: 18253260

Order number in the Trade Register: J40/21901/2005

Subscribed share capital: RON 3,334,342,422.84

Paid-up share capital: RON 3,145,160,000.84

Number of shares in issue: 6,412,196,967

Number of paid shares: 6,048,384,617

Regulated market on which the issued securities are traded: Shares on Bucharest Stock Exchange

GDRs on London Stock Exchange